Woodland Pastel Circle #2 - Nordiska 1960's linen kit

Circle 6503 is from our first selection of prints, one of the fewNordiskapieces we have an original for (see last image here).

With this kit, you will receive a piece of linen that was printed in Sweden, not far from the old linen factory where the Nordiska archive patterns were found. Included is also linen threads and two cards: one of the cards with a photograph showing part of the 1960 artwork and part of the original Circle 6503, light blue Como linen, embroidered with whiteDMCthreads. The back of the card has an English translation of stitches used, and a brief history of the design origins. The other card shows and names the 24 common stitches used byNordiska.We don't have the exact instructions for this kit, but you can see on the card what stitches to use, and this pattern is perfect for improvising and learning. It is a good kit for beginners, with only six simple stitches to use.

The threads that are wrapped with a labelLinblommanorNordiskaare all Swedish 1960’s,Klippanis from the 1990's, and if there is an unlabelled hank of threads, then it is contemporary linen dyed in Sweden. In the photos here, you can see which threads that are included.

The last picture shows the positioning of the print on the approximately 50 cm x 50 cm fabric. All pieces are hand cut and may vary slightly in size. The print itself measures 30 cm in diameter, exactly as the original 1960's size. The design was printed on a smaller size fabric in the past, the larger linen piece here allows for more ideas, for example a cushion. As backing (if you like to make a cushion) it's nice to use for exampleDonegaltweed, or any vintage fabric.

If you like to wash the linen, remember that it shrinks 4-5%, and it's best to soak before laundry to save the flax fibres from unnecessary wear. The screen print itself is wash proof.

Our webmarket since 4 years (Tictail) closed down on the 31st of March and this is the new shop. We are working on making it easier to see the various threads, and will update often during April. All products are available, we process orders and ship daily, the threads are just not sorted into collections yet. We also have a lot of news to add to the webshop: Nordiska prints and vintage linen threads.